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MONUMENTS OF 



AN APPEAL '^ 



TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, THE OFFICERS OF THE GOVERN- 
MENT, VISITERS, AND CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT OF 
CQLUMBIA, AND OTHERS.^ 

Whatever has a tendency to enlarge and improve the sphere of 
Education, Morals, and Industry, is worthy of the consideration and 
patronage of the Philanthropist, the Statesman, and the Christian, — 
the great conservators of the pubHc weal. 

General George Washington on receiving his commission as 
Commander-in-chief of the Army of the United States, made known 
to Congress that he would receive for his services nothing more than 
his actual expenses. During the whole period of the Revolutionary 
war he kept a daily account of his expenses, including moneys paid 
for secret services, in obtaining information from within the enemies 
lines. This account, in his own hand-writing, consisting of fifty-four 
pages, folio, he exhibited to the auditing officers of the Government, 
which was admitted and settled agreeably to his statement. The 
account is neatly and correctly stated, in conformity with the mercan- 
tile system of keeping and stating accounts, and shews his accurate 
knowledge of this important branch of education, so necessary to all 
who are in the receipt and disbursement of moneys. It includes a 
scale of the depreciation of the continental money, of which a fac 
simile of bills of different denominations is annexed, issued by Con- 
gress for the support of the war. There is also annexed a work of 
his in 1758, when a Colonel, commanding the Virginia troops, under 
General Forbes, of the British army, in an expedition against Fort 
Du Quesne, (now Pittsburgh,) which was drawn up at the request of 
General Forbes, exhibiting the line of march and plans for the battle, 
in the event of its being required. An exact fac simile of these doc- 



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mnents, taken from the archives of the Government, is now presented 
to the pubHc for sale, in a neat folio volume, handsomely bound. It 
also includes sundry valuable and interesting documents in relation to 
General Washington's military command and civil administration, 
with his last address, or legacy, to the American people. 

From the particularities of the charges in his account, and places 
of the expenditure, shewing the movements of the army, it may be 
considered as an appendix to the history of the war, and a valuable 
relic of the Father of his country. 

The profits of this work are designed to establish an institution to 
be called " Washington'' s Manual Labour School and Male Orphan 
Asylum^ 

The system of education proposed for the pupils will have respect 
to their habits as well as their knowledge, so essential to the useful- 
ness and happiness of man. It will combine useful labour and sci- 
ence, and will act reciprocally in its benefits. The mind will be re- 
lieved from an exaction w^hich too often proves fatal to health, and 
the body will gain vigour from active employment. 

The first edition of this work being nearly all disposed of, a second 
is now offered to the public, with many interesting additions, and a 
L^ood likeness of Washington, from the painting in the Senate Cham- 
ber by Peale. 

This work is placed by the original publishers in the hands of 
thirteen trustees, by assignment, for the special purpose of estab- 
lishing the institution before mentioned. The trustees are James L. 
Edwards, Michael Nourse, Thomas Seivall, M. D., Peter Force, 
J. W. Hand, J. G. Whitewell, John Coyle, Thomas F. Hunt, Jo- 
seph Tliaw, Anthony Preston, Leonidas Coyle, John P. Ingle, and 
P. W. Gal laud ct. It was expected before this time to have com- 
menced the institution on a moderate scale, but unavoidable circum- 
stances have rendered it inexpedient : should the present edition 
meet the patronage of the public, it will enable the Society to com- 
mence the plan. Tt is proposed that the useful labour adverted to, 
will embrace agriculture, horticulture, and some of the mechanic arts. 
After a few years the pupils will contribute by their labour towards 
ihcir support. This establishment may afford a fair opportunity of 
asrerlainini; how far bnys taken Ijoni the lowest, most destitute, and 



unpromising classes of society, may be so trained up to the state of 
manhood, as in a great measure to defray their expenses, and become 
useful members of the community. 

k Without descanting upon the benefits of the system of education 
V hich unites useful labour with science, it is sufficient to say, thai the 
* fair experiments which have been made, both in Europe and in this 
country, especially by Felenburg's Institution in Switzerland, near 
,» Berne, particulars of which may be seen in the Edinburgh Review, 
I No. 61, (1818) prove most incontestably its decided superiority over 
all others for popular instruction ; and, from the structure of our Go- 
^ vernment, it is peculiarly adapted to our institutions, and the habits 
I and enterprise of our people. At this enlightened age, when Chris- 
tianity and philanthropy are exerting their mighty influence through- 
[ out the world, to add to the sum of human happiness, it is confident- 
ly hoped that our own favoured country will not linger in the rear of 
duty, and prove delinquent to the appeals of a good cause that is 
strugghng to gain a useful existence. 

P. W. GALLAUDET, 

Agent for the Society. 
Washington, D. C, 1838. 



CONTENTS. 



Fac Simile of Washington's Accounts. — Washington appointed Commander-in- 
Chief. — His acceptance of the Appointment. — His Commission. — Circular Letter 
from Washington to the Governours of the several States. — Resolution of Congress 

' for erecting an Equestrian Stature of Washington. — Washington's Visit to Prince- 
ton. Address to him by the President of Congress. His Reply. — Farewell Orders 
to the Army. Answer of the Officers. — Washington taking leave of the Officers 
of the Army. — His Speech on resigning his Commission. Answer to, by President 
of Congress. — His Inauguration as President of the United States, His Speech. 
Answer of the Senate. President's Reply. Answer of the House of Representa- 
tives. President's Reply to the House. — Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving. 
— Farewell Address to tiie People of the United States. — Letter of Washington, 

/accepting the command of the Army, in 1796. — An Eulogium on the character of 

1 Washington, by Major William Jackson, one of his Aides. — Constitution of the 

'United States, with the Amendments. 



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